Girly drinks : a world history of women and alcohol / Mallory O'Meara.
Material type: TextPublisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2021]Description: 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781335282408 :
- 1335282408
Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Non-Fiction | New Books | 362.29208 OME | Available | 36748002596858 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
*A Finalist for the Spirited Award for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits*
*A Guardian Best History and Politics Book of 2022*
"At last, the feminist history of booze we've been waiting for!" --Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist
The James Beard Award-winning history of women drinking through the ages
Strawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors--these are the Girly Drinks.
From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of social rituals and cultures worldwide. But when exactly did drinking become a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered "places for men" when, without women, they might not even exist?
With whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils an entire untold history of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman. Filling a crucial gap in culinary history, O'Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions at the heart of these very drinking cultures, in the hope that readers everywhere can look to each celebrated woman in this book--and proudly have what she's having.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-372) and index.
Drunken monkeys and discovering alcohol : the dawn of time -- Cleopatra and her inimitable liver : the ancient world -- Hildegard's brewnuns just want to have fun : the early Middle Ages -- Li Qingzhao and the devil's schoolhouse : the high Middle Ages -- The deviant mirth of Mary Frith : the Renaissance -- The vodka empire of Catherine the Great : the eighteenth century -- The widow Clicquot and the deliciously feminine : the nineteenth century -- Ada Coleman's American bar : the nineteenth century -- Gertrude Lythgoe, queen of the bootleggers : the 1920's -- Tequila, trousers and the legacy of Lucha Reyes : the 1930s and 40s -- Sunny Sund the beachbomber : the 1950s -- Ladies night with Bessie Williamson : the 1960s and 70s -- The Joy Spence anniversary blend : the 1980s and 90s -- Julie Reiner behind the bar after three : The 2000s -- Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela's bold brew : the 2010s.
Provides a tour through the feminist history of women drinking, revealing the untold female distillers, drinkers, and brewers that played vital roles in potent potable history, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to 1920s bartender Ada Coleman.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 13)
- 1 Drunken Monkeys and Discovering Alcohol: The Dawn of Time (p. 18)
- 2 Cleopatra and Her Inimitable Liver: The Ancient World (p. 34)
- 3 Hildegard's Brewnuns Just Want to Have Fun: The Early Middle Ages (p. 54)
- 4 Li Qingzhao and the Devil's Schoolhouse: The High Middle Ages (p. 74)
- 5 The Deviant Mirth of Mary Frith: The Renaissance (p. 90)
- 6 The Vodka Empire of Catherine the Great: The Eighteenth Century (p. 109)
- 7 The Widow Clicquot and the Deliciously Feminine: The Nineteenth Century (p. 140)
- 8 Ada Coleman's American Bar: The Twentieth Century (p. 171)
- 9 Gertrude Lythgoe, Queen of the Bootleggers: The 1920s (p. 192)
- 10 Tequila, Trousers and the Legacy of Lucha Reyes: The 1930s and 40s (p. 229)
- 11 Sunny Sund the Beachcomber: The 1950s (p. 252)
- 12 Ladies Night with Bessie Williamson: The 1960s and 70s (p. 273)
- 13 The Joy Spence Anniversary Blend: The 1980s and 90s (p. 297)
- 14 Julie Reiner behind the Bar after Three: The 2000s (p. 318)
- 15 Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela's Bold Brew: The 2010s (p. 333)
- Epilogue (p. 348)
- Acknowledgments (p. 351)
- Sources (p. 353)
- Index (p. 373)